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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 81 today in Worcester
-Supermoon lunar eclipse tonight (3:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman arrested for violating grandparent’s restraining order just days after it was issued
+6:00: Will Stephen Nedoroscik win Dancing with the Stars? What his odds are before premiere
+6:00: NESN asks Worcester kids to help design new playground
+6:00: Search for Best Food Truck in Central Mass. down to final 8
+6:00: Son of a Gun set to pay tribute to rockers Guns N’ Roses at Rascals
+Noon: "The Life and Music of George Michael" coming to The Hanover Theatre
+Noon: Grove Village Market to exhibit work by "Action Geek" artist
+Noon: Listen Up: Jeffrey Foucault delves into loss for "The Universal Fire"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Binienda expresses doubts on Worcester schools discipline data
-Inquiry into death of State Police recruit from Worcester will not be handled by Worcester D.A. (2:45). Article
-Related: State Police Academy once suspended, revamped boxing component
-WPI makes controversial purchase of 2 Worcester hotels official
-Earlier: Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-5 arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-Auburn police rescue sex trafficking victim, arrest suspect
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (7:35): Firehouse Cookoff at Polar Park on Tuesday
-Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction start to finish (5:31)
-Worcester Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik presents at The Emmys
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Serve and Be Heard: A civic engagement panel Wednesday in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester County Wonders: Summer isn't quite over for Webster's Nashville of the North
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-T&G Student of the Week: Spotlight on young achievers. Vote now
>DINING OUT: Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale
-ICYMI: Maria Rivera-Cotto gives Worcester’s Latinos legal and community support
-Worcester doctor shares story of prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness of the disease
-BBQFest brings the best ribs, pulled pork and more to Wachusett Mountain
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Halloween in Holden set for October 26th
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland police ask for help IDing prison camp vandals
-Rutland officers help stranded motorist
-Fitchburg man arrested after getting arm trapped in R.V. window during break-in attempt
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for August
-Taylor Swift tribute band to perform at Pawsitively 4 Pink fundraiser
-"Friends" honor Alix Turner with bench, music
-Central Mass. Mom's playground review of Norcross Park in Grafton
-Free fishing classes at ponds throughout Massachusetts this fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Interview with Fitchburg filmmaker Kris Salvi
-Worcesteria: stART is gone, so why doesn't it feel like it's over?
-Earlier: "Bittersweet": Worcester holds final stART on the Street
-Jane’s Addiction cancels tour after fight in Boston (:30)
-Radio Worcester (21:22): Mechanics Hall presents "Beyond the Frames" jazz series
-Maggie Calvetti: The reset power of a girl’s weekend
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 463 (28:46): Star Wars fans, part 2
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:27)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Sullivan, Garrity, and Donnelly Insurance Agency for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley likely out for season with torn pec
-How Robyn Glaser’s role changed after Bill Belichick’s departure
-Worcester firefighters, police face off in baseball classic at Polar Park (:46)
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-2 week keeps slim playoff hopes alive
-John Kowalski scores late equalizer as Holy Cross men's soccer draws with No. 5 Clemson
-Related: Highlights (1:42)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Volkswagen, Porsche, Mazda among 100,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Haunting final photos of Titan submersible revealed
-Carnival cruise grazes ice in Alaska, passenger compares it to modern "Titanic moment"
-Tragic: 4-year-old killed by vehicle in Maine
>NEW ENGLAND: Police go undercover after veteran "swindled" out of $20,000 cash
-3 people found dead at Vt. home; deaths considered suspicious, police say
>COLLEGES: Loving Worcester becomes a career for Clark grad Tom Matthews
-Q.C.C. granted funding bump for third year of workforce training for formerly incarcerated individuals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in Italy
>BUSINESS: Longtime local bank employee promoted to fill position left vacant by C.E.O.’s rise
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Radio Worcester (12:27): JM Scully Jewelers owner John Scully shares journey and unique handcrafted designs
>SHOPPING: Cheap Halloween costume ideas, decorations at Target, other retailers
>HEALTH: Experts debunk viral sleep trends (1:32)
-Study shows Parkinson's disease may begin in gut (:57)
>HOMES: Couple's Salisbury Street garden is a true work of beauty
>FOOD: Everything to have on your menu when celebrating Oktoberfest (4:03)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix documentary on Vince McMahon (2:19)
>MOVIES: Richard Gere jokes about racy "Pretty Woman" scene with Julia Roberts
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs arrested in New York amid sex trafficking investigation
>HISTORY: Worcester Consolidated Street Railway No. 107 on Main Street around 1898
>ANIMALS: Orphaned baby opossum snuggles in her new dad's hoodie (3:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 local veterans awarded Quilts of Valor
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch emu run loose through neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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